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NAVY/MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
AWARDED TO
SERGEANT BRANDON M. WRIGHT
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
FOR
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT IN THE SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES WHILE SERVING AS RAMP CHIEF AND VEHICLE COMMANDER, COMPANY C, 3D LIGHT ARMORED RECONNAISSANCE BATTALION, 1ST MARINE DIVISION FROM 15 DECEMBER 2008 TO 1 FEBRUARY 2009. DURING THIS PERIOD, SERGEANT WRIGHT DISPLAYED EXCEPTIONAL PROFICIENCY, TEXT BOOK LEADERSHIP, AND THE WORK ETHIC THAT MAKES NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS THE BACKBONE OF THE MARINE CORPS. THE DAY AFTER COMPLETING EXERCISE STEEL KNIGHT, SERGEANT WRIGHT LED THE REPAIR AND MODIFICATION ON THE COMPANY’S VEHICLES THAT WOULD PREPARE THEM FOR THE COMPANY’S FINAL MISSION REHEARSAL EXERCISE AND DEPLOYMENT TO OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. WHILE AT THE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, SERGEANT WRIGHT WAS AT THE CENTER OF EVERY REPAIR. HE BALANCED MISSION REQUIREMENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO MENTOR HIS JUNIOR MARINES THROUGH SUPERVISED ON THE JOB TRAINING. SERGEANT WRIGHT’S LONG HOURS OF HARD WORK RESULTED IN ZERO DEADLINED VEHICLES DURING ALL OF THE COMPANY’S ASSIGNED MISSIONS. SERGEANT WRIGHT’S TIRELESS EFFORT AND UNSWERVING DEVOTION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIM AND WERE IN KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICE.
4TH FEBRUARY 2009
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